Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-16
EUROPE'S TRICKY GIANTS
FRANCE AND GERMANY NOT TO
BE TAKEN UNAWARES.

in the German Ballotiugs.
BERLIN. Feb. 15.-The National Gazette
! comments on the interest which Is tax en-
in the pending German election by the
Socialists in every part of the world and
the support which they are furnishin &
their party friends in Germany. The
paper refers to the activity in this respect
of the Socialists in the United States, who,
it AYERS, have already cabled $1,000.
| One American Socialist newspaper alone,
the National Gazette says. has collected
for the campaign fund $4,000.
COERCION BY THE CHURCH.
Prof. Virchow, in the course OF a pow
erful speech to the electors of the Second
| Berlin Circle, denounced the Vatican S
interference as coercion OF the Catholic
| electors, which all Germans should re-
sent. Toward the close OF the speech he
said: ''If militarism be the supreme law
| the sovereign good to which we must sac
rifce commerce, industry, everything,
| Germany has bad future. War will not
be averted BY one SCate's making always
greater preparations than It's neIghbors.
On the contrary, these preparations
must inevitably result in collision.
Our position in the event of an external
attack is the strongest defensive position,
and II foreign State means to attack us
| it will certainly not be hindered by diff
| ference of 1000 men," The final passage
| was received with cheers.
| The minor state of siege established at
| Stettin affects the neighbOring towns of
| Grabow and Atldamm and four adjacent
| districts.
The report that Crown Prince Frederick
| William was going TO Rome to visit the
Pope is officially cOntradlcLed.
The North German Gazette confirms the
statement that no imperial electoral man
ilesto will be issued.
Cardinal Jacobini has sent a letter to
Prince Bismarck thanking him for the re-
cent concession IN the revision OF the
laws.
BITTER EDITORIALS.
Commenting on the recent article In La
France asserting that frances disposi-
tion was peaceful, and that the RESPONSE
bility for war would rest with Germany,
the North German Gazette says: alt re-
quires all the effrontery of ReVanche
journalism to dish up perversions OF this
nature" Articles in the same paper on
Oct. IL and Dec. 18announced that France
was rea dy to fight, expressed wish that
the dec isiye moment would not be long de-
layed, and proclaimed the firm intention
OF the French to retake Alsace-Lorraine
adding that war would be inevitable at
the first opportunity.
THE RHENISH CATHOLIC NOBILITY.
The Kreutz Zetung publishes mani
fesLo, signed by Count Tverstenbeorg
Hannehem and thirty-six members of
| the Rhenish Catholic nobility, declaring
that the Centre party, instead of pursuing
a great national policy, has adopted a
policy of frivolous pickering, now ending
in ali open alliance with the democratic
Progressist principles, and that the
whole course of action OF the party is
thus opposed to the urgent admonition OF
the Pope. The signers, therefore, call
upon the Rhenish electors firmly and
Loyalty to stand by the Emperor, and CO.
operate in his support with the Catholic
Conservative party.
Socialist Liebkneeht has been expelled
from Offenbach, where a state OF siege has
been declared by the government.
The Berlin Post is suing the peutsches
| Adelsblat and a number of other journals
| tor libel, in stating that the Post in pub
fishing the Boulanger article was the
| dupe of bourse speculator who pocketed
| $1,000, 600 thereby.
| Baron Frankenstein has published the
text of mis- letter in reply TO that OF Cardi-
nal Jacobini, in which he declares that
the Centre cannot follow the Pope's dlrec-
| tions regarding measures that do not
directly affect the rights of the church.
BELGIUM TO BE NEUTRAL.
LONDON, Feb. l6, 8 A. M.-The Stand
ards Berlin correspondent says that
Germany has arrived at an agreement
with Belgium to prevent France invad-
ing Germany through Belgium.
DIsQUIETING INCIDENTS.
Paris newspapers report many disqui-
citing incidents on the German frontier
La Justice learns from Neufschateau
that not single soldier is allowed leave
OF absence for even half an hour. The
commanders have learned that Germany
is seeking a pretext for a petty quarrel.
A general in Alsace reports that the
Leipsic court issued warrant
Tor search of the house
| of Herr Schmutz, OF Strasbourg.
Secretary OF Herr Mable's election COM
mittee, who was suspected OF being con-
nected with the Deroulde league, and that
the police ransacked the house but found
nothing ofan incriminating nature. The
provinces are reported to have been
searched for a similar reason.
THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
PEsTH, Feb. l5.-The government to-
| day submitted to the lower house of the
Hungarian Diet bill appropriatlng
| 7,460, 600 florins TO supply the Hungarian
landwehr and army reserves with stocks
OF war material and to equip the first
band of the landsturm. All the parties
| in the house after a conference agreed TO
vote the passage OF the bill without de-
| bate. The measure was at once referred
TO the military and financial committees
of the house and these com mittees
promptly approved it. The preamble TO
the bill explains that the credits asked
! for are demanded as natural Sc.
| quence of the adoption of the Dill
organizing the landsturm, or
volunteer service called cut in time Of
war. The preamble goes on to say that
in view Of the military measures which
other European States are taxing, It
would be q serious omission for Austro-
Hungary to longer refrain from equip
| ing the laudsturm. the empire, 1t is
added. is interested In peaceful progress.
The efforts OF the government are directed
to maintaining the peace, but if 1t Is not
desirable 10 be surprised, the government
must, like anyone unwilling 10 sacrifice
vital interests, be prepared IN case OF me-
cessity TO sacrifice everything In defense
of the monarchy.
A BIG APPROPRIATION ASKED.
VIENNA, Feb. 15.--rbe government has
introduced bill in tue Relchsrath ap-
propriating 12,000,000 forms for the
equipment OF landwehr and landsturm.'
Liberating Prisoners In India.
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